The Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Schedule of Events For 2007
Atlanta, GA -The Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration - Sponsored by the King Center - January 12-15, 2007 The 2007 King Holiday Observance will mark the 78th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the thirty-ninth Annual King Center Program and the twenty-first anniversary of the National Holiday in Dr. King's honor. It is celebrated in some form in more than 100 countries around the world.
Friday, January 12, 2007, 8:00 P.M.
"A KING CELEBRATION"
THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tickets $50-Reserved, $20-General Admission, $5-Seniors/Students
The Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra presents “A
King Celebration” which is broadcast by National Public Radio
(NPR). NPR is a consortium partner with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,
The King
Center, Morehouse College, and Spellman College in bringing
this program to Atlanta.
For More Information Contact: The King Center at (404) 526-8900.
For Ticket Information: 404-733-5000 Woodruff Arts Center Box Office.
Friday, January 12, 2007, Noon - Open to the Public
The State Capitol, Atlanta, GA - For more information contact: The Georgia Martin Luther King, Jr., King Holiday Commission at (404) 657-8240 (Pending confirmation)
THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SERVICE SUMMIT
Saturday - Monday, January 13-15, 2007 - Free - ($15 suggested donation & canned good)
TBA - January 14 & January 15 - Service Projects in Metro-Atlanta - January 16 - Atlanta, GA
The MLK, Jr. Service Summit, co-sponsored
with
Hands On Atlanta, is a conference exploring the ways ordinary citizens
can make a
difference in the world. The three-day conference concludes on
Monday, January 16th with diverse community service projects throughout
Atlanta in honor of Dr. King.
For more information contact: Hands On Atlanta at (404) 979-2800.
BOOK SIGNING AT THE KING CENTER
Sunday, January
14, 2007 - 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. - Free - The King Center Auditorium - One
Freedom Plaza, 449 Auburn Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA
Available for purchase will be tapes in Dr. King’s voice, copies of his speeches, and books including, “A Call To Conscience” which is a collection of Dr. King’s historic speeches, a book of Dr. King’s Sermons entitled “A Knock At Midnight”, and “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. edited by Dr. Clayborne Carson, as well as the King Papers Project (Volume I-IV), edited by Dr. Clayborne Carson. For More Information Contact: Communications at (404) 526-8946
THE ANNUAL “SALUTE TO GREATNESS” AWARDS DINNER
Saturday, January 13, 2007 - Reception 5:30 P.M. - Dinner 6:30 P.M.
Tables: $5,000 & $2,500; Tickets $200 - Hyatt Regency, 265 Peachtree St., NE,
Atlanta, GA.
The Annual Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner is The King Center’s primary fundraising initiative. One of the Center’s highest honors, the Salute to Greatness Award is presented at the Dinner to recognize national and/or international individuals and corporations that exemplify excellence in their leadership and have demonstrated a commitment to social responsibility in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Honorees: Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Founder, The King Center and Donors to the
King Papers, Atlanta Initiative, under the leadership of Mayor Shirley Franklin
Dinner Chair: MR. JESSE HILL, JR., Chairman & CEO (ret.), Atlanta Life Insurance
Company Dinner Co-Chair: AMBASSADOR ANDREW J. YOUNG, Chairman, GoodWorks International.
For Ticket and General Information Contact: External Affairs & Programs at (404) 526-8911
THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ANNUAL COMMEMORATIVE
SERVICE
Monday, January 15, 2007 - 10:00 A.M.
Ebenezer Baptist Church – Heritage Sanctuary, 407 Auburn Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA
The Commemorative Service is the spiritual hallmark of the King Holiday Observance,
and features tributes to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from
national and international leaders. Keynote Speaker: TBD
For More Information
Contact: Barbara Harrison at (404) 526-8911
The Commemorative Service is open to the public. Limited seating is available
in Ebenezer Baptist Church, Historic Horizon Sanctuary. Overflow seating in the
Horizon Sanctuary, Ebenezer Baptist Church. FOX5 WAGA-TV will broadcast the
service.
King Holiday Observance Commemorative Items Available
Bookstore and Resource Center Hours
9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. – 404-526-8923
The King Center, Freedom Hall Complex
449 Auburn Avenue, N.E. – 404-526-8923
&
National Park Service Visitors Center Lobby
Atlanta, GA – 404-331-5190
Our website is the primary source of information regarding the King Holiday Observance and related materials. Please visit for further information.
A KING HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE LINE
is available with recorded information about
the events listed. Call (404) 526-8900, and choose OPTION #6.
For additional information about the King Holiday Observance; to order posters,
t-shirts, and commemorative items from our gift-shop; or participate in Observance
activities contact us at: Telephone: (404) 526-8900 Fax: (404) 526-8965 
